Lebanon Registers 1,461 Coronavirus Cases, 6 Deaths in Last 24 Hrs.

By Staff, Agencies

Lebanon reported 1,461 COVID-19 and six deaths in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Friday.

The new numbers bring the number of cases to 568,505, with 7,932 deaths in Lebanon since the virus was first discovered in February 2020. Out of the new cases, 32 were from travelers arriving in Lebanon.

A total of 25,727 tests were administered in the last 24 hours, resulting in an average two-week positivity rate of 6.5 percent.

The report also detailed that 342 people were in hospital with the virus, including 125 patients in intensive care and 23 on ventilators.

A total of 10,799 first-dose vaccine jabs were administered, as well as 18,500 second-dose jabs, resulting in a total of 990,700 individuals or 20.8 percent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated in Lebanon since the rollout began six months ago.